Nasty Plot

Dark

Summary

Nasty Plot is a non-damaging Dark-type move with no power or accuracy attributes to speak of, as it does not deal direct damage. Instead, Nasty Plot sharply raises the user's Special Attack stat by two stages, making it a powerful setup move. This boost can significantly increase the damage output of special attacks in subsequent turns. Nasty Plot is commonly used by special attackers who rely on increasing their offensive capabilities to sweep opponents. It is highly valued in both casual and competitive battles for its ability to quickly elevate a Pokémon's offensive potential.

Effect

Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.

Short Effect: Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.

Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.

Game Descriptions

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts, raising the user's offensive stats.

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Move Details

Pokémon That Learn Nasty Plot

pikachu
Pikachu

Types: Electric

raichu
Raichu

Types: Electric

vulpix
Vulpix

Types: Fire

ninetales
Ninetales

Types: Fire

jigglypuff
Jigglypuff

Types: Normal, Fairy

wigglytuff
Wigglytuff

Types: Normal, Fairy

zubat
Zubat

Types: Poison, Flying

golbat
Golbat

Types: Poison, Flying

meowth
Meowth

Types: Normal

persian
Persian

Types: Normal

psyduck
Psyduck

Types: Water

golduck
Golduck

Types: Water

alakazam
Alakazam

Types: Psychic

slowbro
Slowbro

Types: Water, Psychic

gastly
Gastly

Types: Ghost, Poison

haunter
Haunter

Types: Ghost, Poison

gengar
Gengar

Types: Ghost, Poison

drowzee
Drowzee

Types: Psychic

hypno
Hypno

Types: Psychic

mr-mime
Mr-Mime

Types: Psychic, Fairy

jynx
Jynx

Types: Ice, Psychic

mewtwo
Mewtwo

Types: Psychic

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

hoothoot
Hoothoot

Types: Normal, Flying

noctowl
Noctowl

Types: Normal, Flying

crobat
Crobat

Types: Poison, Flying

pichu
Pichu

Types: Electric

togepi
Togepi

Types: Fairy

togetic
Togetic

Types: Fairy, Flying

aipom
Aipom

Types: Normal

murkrow
Murkrow

Types: Dark, Flying

slowking
Slowking

Types: Water, Psychic

misdreavus
Misdreavus

Types: Ghost

girafarig
Girafarig

Types: Normal, Psychic

sneasel
Sneasel

Types: Dark, Ice

houndour
Houndour

Types: Dark, Fire

houndoom
Houndoom

Types: Dark, Fire

smoochum
Smoochum

Types: Ice, Psychic

celebi
Celebi

Types: Psychic, Grass

poochyena
Poochyena

Types: Dark

mightyena
Mightyena

Types: Dark

seedot
Seedot

Types: Grass

nuzleaf
Nuzleaf

Types: Grass, Dark

shiftry
Shiftry

Types: Grass, Dark

skitty
Skitty

Types: Normal

delcatty
Delcatty

Types: Normal

sableye
Sableye

Types: Dark, Ghost

plusle
Plusle

Types: Electric

minun
Minun

Types: Electric

grumpig
Grumpig

Types: Psychic

cacnea
Cacnea

Types: Grass

cacturne
Cacturne

Types: Grass, Dark

lunatone
Lunatone

Types: Rock, Psychic

crawdaunt
Crawdaunt

Types: Water, Dark

claydol
Claydol

Types: Ground, Psychic

kecleon
Kecleon

Types: Normal

shuppet
Shuppet

Types: Ghost

banette
Banette

Types: Ghost

deoxys-normal
Deoxys-Normal

Types: Psychic

chimchar
Chimchar

Types: Fire

monferno
Monferno

Types: Fire, Fighting

infernape
Infernape

Types: Fire, Fighting

ambipom
Ambipom

Types: Normal

mismagius
Mismagius

Types: Ghost

honchkrow
Honchkrow

Types: Dark, Flying

glameow
Glameow

Types: Normal

purugly
Purugly

Types: Normal

stunky
Stunky

Types: Poison, Dark

skuntank
Skuntank

Types: Poison, Dark

mime-jr
Mime-Jr

Types: Psychic, Fairy

chatot
Chatot

Types: Normal, Flying

spiritomb
Spiritomb

Types: Ghost, Dark

riolu
Riolu

Types: Fighting

lucario
Lucario

Types: Fighting, Steel

croagunk
Croagunk

Types: Poison, Fighting

toxicroak
Toxicroak

Types: Poison, Fighting

weavile
Weavile

Types: Dark, Ice

togekiss
Togekiss

Types: Fairy, Flying

porygon-z
Porygon-Z

Types: Normal

rotom
Rotom

Types: Electric, Ghost

uxie
Uxie

Types: Psychic

mesprit
Mesprit

Types: Psychic

azelf
Azelf

Types: Psychic

darkrai
Darkrai

Types: Dark

patrat
Patrat

Types: Normal

watchog
Watchog

Types: Normal

purrloin
Purrloin

Types: Dark

liepard
Liepard

Types: Dark

pansage
Pansage

Types: Grass

pansear
Pansear

Types: Fire

panpour
Panpour

Types: Water

woobat
Woobat

Types: Psychic, Flying

swoobat
Swoobat

Types: Psychic, Flying

yamask
Yamask

Types: Ghost

cofagrigus
Cofagrigus

Types: Ghost

zorua
Zorua

Types: Dark

zoroark
Zoroark

Types: Dark

gothita
Gothita

Types: Psychic

gothorita
Gothorita

Types: Psychic

gothitelle
Gothitelle

Types: Psychic

elgyem
Elgyem

Types: Psychic

beheeyem
Beheeyem

Types: Psychic

vullaby
Vullaby

Types: Dark, Flying

mandibuzz
Mandibuzz

Types: Dark, Flying

deino
Deino

Types: Dark, Dragon

zweilous
Zweilous

Types: Dark, Dragon

hydreigon
Hydreigon

Types: Dark, Dragon

tornadus-incarnate
Tornadus-Incarnate

Types: Flying

thundurus-incarnate
Thundurus-Incarnate

Types: Electric, Flying

landorus-incarnate
Landorus-Incarnate

Types: Ground, Flying

delphox
Delphox

Types: Fire, Psychic

espurr
Espurr

Types: Psychic

meowstic-male
Meowstic-Male

Types: Psychic

spritzee
Spritzee

Types: Fairy

aromatisse
Aromatisse

Types: Fairy

inkay
Inkay

Types: Dark, Psychic

malamar
Malamar

Types: Dark, Psychic

gourgeist-average
Gourgeist-Average

Types: Ghost, Grass

hoopa
Hoopa

Types: Psychic, Ghost

rowlet
Rowlet

Types: Grass, Flying

dartrix
Dartrix

Types: Grass, Flying

decidueye
Decidueye

Types: Grass, Ghost

litten
Litten

Types: Fire

torracat
Torracat

Types: Fire

incineroar
Incineroar

Types: Fire, Dark

salandit
Salandit

Types: Poison, Fire

salazzle
Salazzle

Types: Poison, Fire

oranguru
Oranguru

Types: Normal, Psychic

poipole
Poipole

Types: Poison

naganadel
Naganadel

Types: Poison, Dragon

rookidee
Rookidee

Types: Flying

corvisquire
Corvisquire

Types: Flying

corviknight
Corviknight

Types: Flying, Steel

nickit
Nickit

Types: Dark

thievul
Thievul

Types: Dark

sinistea
Sinistea

Types: Ghost

polteageist
Polteageist

Types: Ghost

impidimp
Impidimp

Types: Dark, Fairy

morgrem
Morgrem

Types: Dark, Fairy

grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl

Types: Dark, Fairy

perrserker
Perrserker

Types: Steel

mr-rime
Mr-Rime

Types: Ice, Psychic

runerigus
Runerigus

Types: Ground, Ghost

morpeko-full-belly
Morpeko-Full-Belly

Types: Electric, Dark

zarude
Zarude

Types: Dark, Grass

spectrier
Spectrier

Types: Ghost

sneasler
Sneasler

Types: Fighting, Poison

sprigatito
Sprigatito

Types: Grass

floragato
Floragato

Types: Grass

meowscarada
Meowscarada

Types: Grass, Dark

shroodle
Shroodle

Types: Poison, Normal

grafaiai
Grafaiai

Types: Poison, Normal

bombirdier
Bombirdier

Types: Flying, Dark

tatsugiri-curly
Tatsugiri-Curly

Types: Dragon, Water

farigiraf
Farigiraf

Types: Normal, Psychic

gimmighoul
Gimmighoul

Types: Ghost

gholdengo
Gholdengo

Types: Steel, Ghost

chi-yu
Chi-Yu

Types: Dark, Fire

poltchageist
Poltchageist

Types: Grass, Ghost

sinistcha
Sinistcha

Types: Grass, Ghost

munkidori
Munkidori

Types: Poison, Psychic

fezandipiti
Fezandipiti

Types: Poison, Fairy

hydrapple
Hydrapple

Types: Grass, Dragon

pecharunt
Pecharunt

Types: Poison, Ghost

deoxys-attack
Deoxys-Attack

Types: Psychic

deoxys-speed
Deoxys-Speed

Types: Psychic

rotom-heat
Rotom-Heat

Types: Electric, Fire

rotom-wash
Rotom-Wash

Types: Electric, Water

rotom-frost
Rotom-Frost

Types: Electric, Ice

rotom-fan
Rotom-Fan

Types: Electric, Flying

rotom-mow
Rotom-Mow

Types: Electric, Grass

tornadus-therian
Tornadus-Therian

Types: Flying

thundurus-therian
Thundurus-Therian

Types: Electric, Flying

landorus-therian
Landorus-Therian

Types: Ground, Flying

meowstic-female
Meowstic-Female

Types: Psychic

gourgeist-small
Gourgeist-Small

Types: Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-large
Gourgeist-Large

Types: Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-super
Gourgeist-Super

Types: Ghost, Grass

houndoom-mega
Houndoom-Mega

Types: Dark, Fire

sableye-mega
Sableye-Mega

Types: Dark, Ghost

hoopa-unbound
Hoopa-Unbound

Types: Psychic, Dark

pikachu-original-cap
Pikachu-Original-Cap

Types: Electric

pikachu-hoenn-cap
Pikachu-Hoenn-Cap

Types: Electric

pikachu-sinnoh-cap
Pikachu-Sinnoh-Cap

Types: Electric

pikachu-unova-cap
Pikachu-Unova-Cap

Types: Electric

pikachu-kalos-cap
Pikachu-Kalos-Cap

Types: Electric

pikachu-alola-cap
Pikachu-Alola-Cap

Types: Electric

raichu-alola
Raichu-Alola

Types: Electric, Psychic

vulpix-alola
Vulpix-Alola

Types: Ice

ninetales-alola
Ninetales-Alola

Types: Ice, Fairy

meowth-alola
Meowth-Alola

Types: Dark

persian-alola
Persian-Alola

Types: Dark

salazzle-totem
Salazzle-Totem

Types: Poison, Fire

pikachu-partner-cap
Pikachu-Partner-Cap

Types: Electric

pikachu-world-cap
Pikachu-World-Cap

Types: Electric

meowth-galar
Meowth-Galar

Types: Steel

slowbro-galar
Slowbro-Galar

Types: Poison, Psychic

mr-mime-galar
Mr-Mime-Galar

Types: Ice, Psychic

moltres-galar
Moltres-Galar

Types: Dark, Flying

slowking-galar
Slowking-Galar

Types: Poison, Psychic

yamask-galar
Yamask-Galar

Types: Ground, Ghost

morpeko-hangry
Morpeko-Hangry

Types: Electric, Dark

zarude-dada
Zarude-Dada

Types: Dark, Grass

calyrex-shadow
Calyrex-Shadow

Types: Psychic, Ghost

sneasel-hisui
Sneasel-Hisui

Types: Fighting, Poison

zorua-hisui
Zorua-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

zoroark-hisui
Zoroark-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

decidueye-hisui
Decidueye-Hisui

Types: Grass, Fighting

tatsugiri-droopy
Tatsugiri-Droopy

Types: Dragon, Water

tatsugiri-stretchy
Tatsugiri-Stretchy

Types: Dragon, Water

gimmighoul-roaming
Gimmighoul-Roaming

Types: Ghost